Drunk Wrong-Way Thruway Chaos Leaves New Yorkers Shaken

An alleged drunk wrong-way driver nearly turned the New York State Thruway into a mass-casualty scene.

New York State Police rushed to the scene of an early-morning head-on crash.

Head-On Crash On New York State Thruway In Upstate New York

NYS Thruway Authority

The crash happened on Friday around 4:15 a.m. on the New York State Thruway in the town of Guilderland.

Police say that 30-year-old Owen J. Abraham drove his 2022 Honda Pilot SUV the wrong way. He tried to enter the Thruway eastbound in the westbound lanes at the Exit 25 ramp.

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While driving the wrong way, he collided head-on with a 2014 BMW SUV exiting the Thruway ramp.

Three Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On New York State Thruway

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Three people were inside the BMW. All were rushed to Albany Medical Center for what's described by police as "non-life-threatening injuries."

Charged With DWI, More

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Following an investigation, police allege that Abraham was driving drunk.

"Abraham was administered field sobriety tests and a preliminary breath test, which returned positive results for alcohol impairment," New York State Police stated.

His alleged ABV wasn't announced.

In addition to DWI, he was also charged with:

Driving the wrong direction on a way street
Driving on the shoulders or slopes of a controlled-access highway
Failure to keep right: two-lane road
Improper entrance or exit from a controlled highway
Moved from the lane unsafely
Failure to obey a traffic control device
Speed is not reasonable and prudent
Crossing road hazard markings
Reckless driving
Conduct that interferes with the orderly and safe flow of traffic

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